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What you want to do |
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Load the IEF |
Model New Type the long and short names OK |
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Select an existing model in IEF |
Model Open SELECT (the required model) Open |
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Save a model in IEF |
Model Save Model |
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To select a tool set and diagram |
Point at the required tool set name SELECT (the required object) Point at the diagram required SELECT |
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To select an object in a tool set |
Point at the required object SELECT (the required object) Note: The selected object will now be yellow. |
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To select subsequent objects in a tool set |
Point at the required object SELECT (the required object) Note: The new object plus any previously selected objects will now be yellow. |
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To select a number of objects in a tool set |
Point at the first required object With the mouse button still depressed move the mouse to the required position. The area within the white outline box defines the objects which will be selected. Release the mouse button. Note: All objects selected will be in yellow. |
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Move in closer to an object in the toolkit window Either Or |
View Zoom In <CTRL>+1 |
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Show more objects in the toolkit window Either Or |
View Zoom Out <CTRL>+0 |
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What you want to do |
How to do it |
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General |
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Select the Data Modeling tool |
Analysis Data Model
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Select the Data Modeling List |
Analysis Data Model List
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Show a certain number of selected objects in the window |
SELECT (All the objects required) View Frame
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Subject Area |
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Expand a Subject Area for the first time |
SELECT (the required Subject Area) View Expand Note: The cursor is now a cross Place the cursor where the corner should be Hold down the mouse button Move the cursor until the white rectangle is the correct size Release the mouse button |
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Expand a Subject Area subsequently |
SELECT (the required Subject Area) View Expand Resize a Subject Area SELECT (the required Subject Area) View Resize Note: The cursor is now a cross Place the cursor where the first corner should be Hold down the mouse button Move the cursor until the white rectangle is the correct size Release the mouse button |
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Contract a Subject Area |
SELECT (the required Subject Area) View Contract |
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What you want to do |
How to do it
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Move a Subject Area Either
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SELECT (The required Subject Area) Edit Move Place the white rectangle where required Click on the mouse button SELECT (The required Subject Area) F7 Place the white rectangle where required Click on the mouse button
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Place an unplaced Subject Area |
SELECT (the root model or the parent Subject Area) View Place Unplaced Box SELECT (The required Subject Area) Place
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Add a Subject Area |
SELECT (The Subject Area within which the new Subject Area will be placed) Edit Add Subject Area Type the new Subject Area name and description as required OK Note: The subject area may need to be moved to an appropriate location as the IR+EF will automatically place the Subject Area.
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Detail a Subject Area Either
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Double Click on the required Subject Area SELECT (The required Subject Area) Detail Properties
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Delete a Subject Area |
SELECT (The required Subject Area) Edit Delete Note: The delete key can be used in place of the last two commands. Delete Note: Confirmation of deletion can be turned off at this point. If this is selected the next statement is not required. Yes
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Entity Type
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Expand an Entity Type for the first time |
SELECT (the required Entity Type) View Expand Note: The cursor is now a cross Place the cursor where the first conrer should be Hold down the mouse button Move the cursor until the white rectangle is the correct size Release the mouse button
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Expand an Entity Type subsequently |
SELECT (the required Entity Type) View Expand
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Resize an Entity Type |
SELECT (the required Entity Type) View Resize Note: The cursor is now a cross Place the cursor where the first corner should be Hold down the mouse button Move the cursor until the white rectangle is the correct size Release the mouse button
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Contract an Entity Type |
SELECT (the required Entity Type) View Contract
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Move an Entity Type Either
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SELECT (The required Entity Type) Edit Move Place the white rectangle where required Click on the mouse button SELECT (The required Entity Type) F7 Place the white rectangle where required Click on the mouse button
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Place an unplaced Entity Type |
SELECT (The parent Subject Area) View Place Unplaced Box SELECT (The required Entity Type) Place
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Add an Entity Type |
SELECT (The Subject Area within which the new Entity Type will be placed) Edit Add Entity Type <Type>(The new Entity Type name and description as required) OK Note: The Entity Type may need to be moved to an appropriate location as the IEF will automatically place the Entity Type.
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Detail an Entity Type |
Double Click on the required Entity Type Or SELECT (The required Entity Type) Detail Properties Note: Now change the properties by either using the mouse to move to the required property or by tabbing through the properties to get to the required property. OK
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Delete an Entity Type |
SELECT (The required Entity Type) Edit Delete Note: The delete key can be used in place of the last two commands. Delete Note: Confirmation of deletion can be turned off at this point. If this is selected the next statement is not required. Yes
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Perform a consistency check on a single entity type |
SELECT (The required Entity Type) Diagram Check Note: A report will be produced which can be scrolled through. |
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Produce an attribute report for an entity type |
Analysis Data Model Note: At this point if you require a report for only certain Entity Types select those Entity Types prior to the next step. Diagram Reports Attribute Definition OK Note: There is now the option to either browse the report, print the report or save the file and browse it later.
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Identifier
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Add an identifier to an Entity Type |
SELECT (The required Entity Type) Detail Identifiers SELECT (The required attributes and or relationships for the identifier) Add Name the identifier and decide whether it should be the primary identifier OK Close
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Remove an identifier from an entity type |
SELECT (The required entity type) Detail Identifiers SELECT (the identifier to be deleted) Delete Delete Note: If the "Confirm or Delete?" is turned off the next statement is not required. Yes Close
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Relationship
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Add a relationship |
SELECT (the required Entity Type or two Entity Types for the relationship.) Note: To select two entity types select the first entity type required then use CTRL SELECT (to select the second.) Edit Join At this point enter the details of the two memberships. Note: It is recommended that, during data modeling, the modifying/referencing option is left unchanged at the default (modifying).
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Detail a source memberships properties |
SELECT (The required Relationship) Detail Properties Note: The previous commands can be replaced by double clicking on the required relationship. Src Prop At this point enter the required properties. OK OK
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Detail a destination memberships properties |
SELECT (The required Relationship) Detail Properties Note: The previous commands can be replaced by double clicking on the required relationship Dest Prop At this point enter the required properties. OK OK |
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Delete a relationship |
SELECT (The required Relationship) Edit Delete Note: The delete key can be used in place of the last two commands. Delete Note: Confirmation of deletion can be turned off at this point. If this is selected the next statement is not required. Yes
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Add mutual exclusivity to relationship |
SELECT (The Entity Type with the exclusive relationship membership) Detail Mutually Exclusive SELECT (The required relationships from the list) Add Type a name (optionally) OK Close (the window)
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Attributes
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Add an Attribute and its properties |
Note: If there are a number of attributes to add select the multiple add option from the options bar prior to adding attributes. SELECT (The Entity Type to which the attributes will be added) Detail Attributes SELECT (the entity type) Edit Add Note: At this point the properties of the attribute are detailed as well as the description. Note: The attribute is mandatory by default. OK Close (the window)
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Change an attributes properties |
SELECT (The Entity Type for which the attribute properties will be changed) Detail Attributes SELECT (the required attribute) Detail Properties Note: At this point the properties of the attribute are detailed as well as the description. Note: The attribute is mandatory by default. OK Close (the window)
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Add a value or a range to an attribute |
SELECT (The Entity Type for which the attribute properties will be changed) Detail Attributes SELECT (The required attribute) Detail Values Add Note: At this point a range or a number of single values of the attribute can be detailed. If the values option is not offered check to ensure that the attribute has been given a length. OK OK Close (the window)
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Delete a value or a range from an attribute |
SELECT (The Entity Type for which the attribute properties will be deleted) Detail Attributes SELECT (The required attribute) Detail Values SELECT (The required value or range to delete) Delete Yes OK Close (the window)
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Delete an attribute |
SELECT (The Entity Type from which the attribute will be deleted) Detail Attributes SELECT (the required attribute) Edit Delete Note: If the "confirm on delete?" option is turned off the last step is not required. Delete Yes Close (the window)
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Move an attribute around an entity type
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SELECT (the required Entity Type) Detail Attributes SELECT (the attribute to move) Edit Move SELECT (the position to which the attribute will be moved) Close (the window)
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Copy an attribute |
SELECT (the required Entity Type) Detail Attributes SELECT (The entity line) Edit Copy SELECT (The entity type from which to copy) SELECT (The attribute to copy) OK Close (the window) Note: If the name of the copied attribute is the same as an existing attribute, there will be a prompt to change the name.
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Produce an attribute report |
Analysis Data Model Note: At this point if you require a report for one or a certain number of Entity Types select those Entity types required using by holding CTRL and SELECT (each required Entity Type). Diagram Reports Attribute Definition OK Note: There is now the option to either browse the report, print the report, or save the file and browse it later.
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Partitioning
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Add a partitioning |
SELECT (the required Entity Type) Edit Add Partitioning OK
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Detail the properties of a partitioning |
SELECT (the required Partitioning) Detail Properties SELECT (The required classifying attribute by selecting the arrow beside "not selected" and then choosing the required attribute). Note: Decide whether the partitioning is fully enumerated or if it is a life cycle partitioning Apply OK
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Delete a partitioning |
SELECT (the required Partitioning) Edit Delete Note: The delete key can be used as an alternative to the last two commands Delete Note: If "Confirm or delete?" is turned off the next command is not required. Yes |
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Subtype
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Add a subtype |
SELECT (The required Partitioning) Edit Add Entity Subtype Type in the Subtype name and volumetrics OK
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Detail the properties of a subtype |
SELECT (The required Subtype) Detail Properties Change the required properties OK
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Delete a subtype |
SELECT (the required Subtype) Edit Delete Note: The delete key can be used as an alternative to the last two commands Delete Note: If "Confirm on delete?" is turned off the next command is not required. Yes
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Move an attribute from an entity type to a subtype or a subtype to an entity type |
SELECT (the required Subtype) Detail Attributes SELECT (the attribute to move) Edit Move SELECT (the Subtype to which the attribute will be moved) Close (the window) |